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how to adjust volume of whole movie
Posted by Tie Various at 10/28/2007 10:24:27 PM
Hello I have 10 flash files that have videos inside them I want to make all these flash files to have the same sound volume, but the video clips inside are not the same volume. What I would need is some way to control the overall volume of the swf movie, some kind of control that I could f...more >>

displaying image from library
Posted by TAGDigital at 10/28/2007 9:36:47 PM
I've loaded a few images into the flash library. Added the appropriate linkage ID (Actionscript 3). I use import in my main the same way I do if it was a symbol. When I try to create an instance and then do an addChild() it doesn't work. Can someone please tell me how to display images that ar...more >>

Input text box with blinking cursor without having to click on it
Posted by guttyguppygmail at 10/28/2007 9:14:20 PM
Hi, I want the input text box in my flash file to be instantly accessible, like if you start typing you are typing in the input text box; a blinking cursor should appear the instant someone views the flash file. Any ideas, thanks! ...more >>

buttons in a movieclip pointing back..
Posted by ChadC940 at 10/28/2007 6:21:03 PM
so i have a movieclip(padclip) which contains the navigation to my site. there are buttons with padclip that point to different moveclips. one of them being (btn101).. soo below is my issue i tried using _parent.btn101.gotoAndPlay(); but received the following error in debug. 1120...more >>

DisplacementMapFilter using loaded .jpg
Posted by maguskrool at 10/28/2007 6:14:11 PM
Hi. I loaded several .jpgs onto the Stage and I want to apply a DisplacementMapFilter to them. I want the filter's mapBitmap (a BitmapData object) to be another .jpg, also previously loaded. The Flash help states that: You can also access the BitmapData for a bitmap image that you load w...more >>

how to overwrite the xml file...
Posted by AScracker at 10/28/2007 5:53:37 PM
Hi, can any one help me how to overwrite the xml file..... ~~Sk...more >>

wait for x seconds
Posted by xcoldnet at 10/28/2007 4:50:03 PM
I just wish the video to wait for 3 seconds before starting, what action script command should I use? Thanks, Dario...more >>

Liquid Layouts - Weird Effects??
Posted by SpectacularStuff at 10/28/2007 4:28:58 PM
I am a beginner in AS3. I am looking to have a liquid layout in my flash. I have the AS already written now and it is working however I am getting some very weird effects so I must have something done incorrectly. The effect that I am going for is If someone resizes the browser window, ...more >>



Flash LoadVariables
Posted by Syndicate24 at 10/28/2007 4:13:04 PM
Hi all, Ive been having some recent problems with FireFox retrieving data from a php page which checks if the user is logged in, IE7 works fine which I cant understand. What the flash is doing is once it loads is checks the game_login.php page by using the loadvariables function:- ...more >>

printing transparent png's
Posted by Davey J. at 10/28/2007 3:33:31 PM
Hi Everyone! I've got an swf with transparent png's in it. In flash it looks perfect, put when I print it, I get black areas wherever the transparency is supposed to be. I see all kinds of articles about importing with transparency into flash, and i can see that it works, it's just the p...more >>

flash 8 printjob with loaded movie clip
Posted by Davey J. at 10/28/2007 3:30:25 PM
Hi Everyone, I've got two swf files, the first is called start.swf, and it's my base movie. In start, I have created an empty movie clip at x 477 and y 50 and I've called it page1_mc. My second swf file is called page1.swf, and I load it into page1_mc in the start.swf file. Now, I wa...more >>

'Buttonless' FLV playback
Posted by secretsalmon at 10/28/2007 3:03:24 PM
Hello Flash people. Can anybody help me out with the actionscript for getting a FLV to: begin paused play on rollover and pause on rollout kind of like this: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/samples/video_gallery_as2/ but without the enlarged thumbnail or tooltip. I've downloaded th...more >>

Annoying String to Float in AS3
Posted by Michel B at 10/28/2007 4:29:15 AM
Hey again, I am working on *AS3* here. Problem: I have a value stored in a String. I'd like to check whether that String is a float. I am aware of the method parseFloat(string) described here: http://www.adobe.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actionscript_dictionary/ actionscript_diction...more >>

Memory Leaks in AS2
Posted by Michel B at 10/28/2007 4:04:44 AM
Hey folks, I am working on some *AS2* code. Problem: Basically, I'm loading my SWF file in Firefox; and the memory used is going upwards nonstop. After a couple of minutes, all system resources are used and I need to restart the browser. I suspect (obviously) a memory leak or the garbage...more >>

Problems with addChild()
Posted by didi.thinkpad at 10/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hello, I am just learning AS3 and have a problem with addChild(). I have created a slide show which works fine when I enter the class name in the document class field of the .fla , but if I enter as a class name another class in the class field an call my slide show from that .as the slide...more >>

Very Small Font, Crisp when broken apart
Posted by Boxing Boom at 10/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi All, Does anyone know where I can get a font which appears crystal clear at say 6 or 7 pt.? And stay clear when broken apart? Need help in a take-a-way style, people ;) Kind Regards, Boxing Boom ...more >>

Stopping a Movie Clip from continuing to Play
Posted by georgeuk at 10/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi Apologies if this has already been asked. I have two movie clips in my FLA. The main timeline consists of 250 frames with a stop action to end the movie on the last frame. I've noticed that my two MCs continue playing after the main movie has stopped and am looking for help in stopping ...more >>

>> upload
Posted by Laurent_LCN at 10/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Good morning, I meet a problem with flash and I m surprise : the upload with flash doesnt work in this os : X.5 Do you mmet the same problem ? I pick this link to make you see (not my site) : http://jeanphiblog.media-box.net/upload_process/upload_test.html ...more >>

3d effect and perspective
Posted by Kahama at 10/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi, i am new in Flash and was wondering how should I do this effect in Flash. I like to map a given photo (URL or image name is parametric using query string) on to a 3d cube like following imade: http://www.canvasondemand.com/samples/13195_GW_355.jpg I want to have a swf file with a url a...more >>


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